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<p>Resveratrol and caffeic acid belong to plant polyphenols and are known for their antioxidant effects. The aim of our research was to study their impact on Maillard reaction. This one occurs when the reducing saccharides react with amino groups of biomolecules including proteins, alter their protein conformation and transform to the variety of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). AGEs exhibit browning and generate fluorescence. There exist expectations that this oxidative protein glycosylation could be prevented by antioxidants. In this study, we incubated bovine serum albumin (BSA) with glucose for 7 days at 37°C and measured characteristic fluorescence and UV absorbance of the formed AGEs. Surprisingly, resveratrol and caffeic acid enhanced transformation of BSA to glycation products, which was confirmed either when cupric Cu(II) or ferric Fe(III) ions in nanomolar concentration were added to the system as pro-oxidant agent.</p>
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Resveratrol and caffeic acid belong to plant polyphenols and are known for their antioxidant effects. The aim of our research was to study their impact on Maillard reaction. This one occurs when the reducing saccharides react with amino groups of biomolecules including proteins, alter their protein conformation and transform to the variety of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). AGEs exhibit browning and generate fluorescence. There exist expectations that this oxidative protein glycosylation could be prevented by antioxidants. In this study, we incubated bovine serum albumin (BSA) with glucose for 7 days at 37°C and measured characteristic fluorescence and UV absorbance of the formed AGEs. Surprisingly, resveratrol and caffeic acid enhanced transformation of BSA to glycation products, which was confirmed either when cupric Cu(II) or ferric Fe(III) ions in nanomolar concentration were added to the system as pro-oxidant agent.

<italic>In Vitro</italic> Pro-Glycative Effects of Resveratrol and Caffeic Acid

Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy

European Pharmaceutical Journal

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 Pro-Glycative Effects of Resveratrol and Caffeic Acid

Resveratrol and caffeic acid belong to plant polyphenols and are known for their antioxidant effects. The aim of our research was to study their impact on...

In Vitro Pro-Glycative Effects of Resveratrol and Caffeic Acid

Data publikacji: 28 sty 2020

Zakres stron: 11 - 17

Otrzymano: 08 lut 2019

Przyjęty: 20 mar 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/afpuc-2019-0004

Słowa kluczowe
Protein glycation, BSA, AGEs, caffeic acid, resveratrol

© 2019 E. Kurin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

In Vitro Pro-Glycative Effects of Resveratrol and Caffeic Acid

Data publikacji: 28 sty 2020

Zakres stron: 11 - 17

Otrzymano: 08 lut 2019

Przyjęty: 20 mar 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/afpuc-2019-0004

Słowa kluczoweProtein glycation, BSA, AGEs, caffeic acid, resveratrol

© 2019 E. Kurin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
Protein glycation, BSA, AGEs, caffeic acid, resveratrol